Comments on: Confessions of a Reluctant Picker http://audknits.com/2009/04/confessions-of-a-reluctant-picker/ Knitting Patterns, Instructions, Projects & Designs. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Florence http://audknits.com/2009/04/confessions-of-a-reluctant-picker/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Florence Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:46:11 +0000 http://audknits.com/?p=614#comment-995 LOL! I too am a thrower and watching Eunny Jang drives me to distraction - so I decided to try learning to pick. EEEK! Tight stitches, confusion (which way is the yarn going?) and realizing later I had twisted stitches. Yes, "throwing" is slow, but that's what my Grannie taught me and that's what feels "right" for me. Everyone says since I crochet, picking should be easy for me. Ain't so...sigh. LOL! I too am a thrower and watching Eunny Jang drives me to distraction – so I decided to try learning to pick. EEEK! Tight stitches, confusion (which way is the yarn going?) and realizing later I had twisted stitches. Yes, “throwing” is slow, but that’s what my Grannie taught me and that’s what feels “right” for me. Everyone says since I crochet, picking should be easy for me. Ain’t so…sigh.

]]> By: Donna Druchunas http://audknits.com/2009/04/confessions-of-a-reluctant-picker/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Donna Druchunas Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:12:24 +0000 http://audknits.com/?p=614#comment-96 For colorwork, you might try carrying one color in each hand. Throw the mc and pick the cc, for example. That's what I do. That will give you some practice with picking without breaking the rules you've listed here! Good luck. For colorwork, you might try carrying one color in each hand. Throw the mc and pick the cc, for example. That’s what I do. That will give you some practice with picking without breaking the rules you’ve listed here!

Good luck.

]]> By: mary Joyce http://audknits.com/2009/04/confessions-of-a-reluctant-picker/comment-page-1/#comment-95 mary Joyce Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:21:52 +0000 http://audknits.com/?p=614#comment-95 Catching up on your knitnews Aud and I think in the end you will turn out a great pair of mitts and have mastered your new technique and all the combinations! I know you. Good luck!! Catching up on your knitnews Aud and I think in the end you will turn out a great pair of mitts and have mastered your new technique and all the combinations! I know you. Good luck!!

]]> By: audknits http://audknits.com/2009/04/confessions-of-a-reluctant-picker/comment-page-1/#comment-94 audknits Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:43:24 +0000 http://audknits.com/?p=614#comment-94 I'm in awe that you can knit this way, Laurie! I’m in awe that you can knit this way, Laurie!

]]> By: Laurie (Moo!) http://audknits.com/2009/04/confessions-of-a-reluctant-picker/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Laurie (Moo!) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:05:05 +0000 http://audknits.com/?p=614#comment-93 You can do it! Look at it this way, once you get this down you can use Continental on the knit side and then, without turning the fabric, English your way back across (knitting backwards). I love using this technique on everything. I'm doing a shawl right now. Instead of purling back I'm knitting backwards so I don't have to turn my work. (Purling hurts my hands.) It's GRRRRRRRREAT!! You can do it! Look at it this way, once you get this down you can use Continental on the knit side and then, without turning the fabric, English your way back across (knitting backwards).

I love using this technique on everything. I’m doing a shawl right now. Instead of purling back I’m knitting backwards so I don’t have to turn my work. (Purling hurts my hands.)

It’s GRRRRRRRREAT!!

]]> By: Nevernotknitting http://audknits.com/2009/04/confessions-of-a-reluctant-picker/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Nevernotknitting Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:29:03 +0000 http://audknits.com/?p=614#comment-92 Awwwww... it'll get easier! I know! Marley and Me is sooo sad!!! Awwwww… it’ll get easier!

I know! Marley and Me is sooo sad!!!

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